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Assessment of masticatory function in older individuals with bimaxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses or with a natural dentition: A case-control study. J Prosthet Dent 2021:S0022-3913(21)00494-7. [PMID: 34627612 DOI: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2021.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM A clinical assessment of the masticatory performance of edentulous people treated with bimaxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses is lacking. PURPOSE The purpose of this case-control study was to compare the masticatory performance of edentulous people treated with bimaxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses to that of those with a natural dentition by using a simplified comminution test with hard viscoelastic test food and a mixing ability test. MATERIAL AND METHODS Thirty-six participants were recruited and divided into 2 equal groups (n=18) based on their dental status. The experimental group (7 women, mean ±standard deviation age=69.8 ±7.5 years) had bimaxillary implant-supported fixed prostheses, and the control group (9 women, mean ±standard deviation age=68.3 ±5.6 years) had a natural dentition. A hard viscoelastic food comminution test and a mixing ability test with 2-colored chewing gum were performed in both groups. The number and total area of the particles during the comminution test and the variance of hue during the mixing ability test were measured. The data were analyzed with the parametric (paired t test) and nonparametric (Mann-Whitney U) tests to assess differences between the groups (α=.05). RESULTS The experimental group exhibited significantly fewer pieces in the food comminution test than the control group (P=.001). The experimental group also showed significantly higher variance of hue values than the control group (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS Patients treated with bimaxillary implant-supported prostheses had reduced masticatory performance in comparison to those with a natural dentition, despite having been provided with satisfactory and well-functioning prostheses.
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Schimmel M, Aarab G, Baad-Hansen L, Lobbezoo F, Svensson P. A conceptual model of oro-facial health with an emphasis on function. J Oral Rehabil 2021; 48:1283-1294. [PMID: 34462948 PMCID: PMC9292770 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The individual inclination to lead an autonomous life until death is associated with requirements that may be of physiological, psychosocial and environmental nature. We aim to describe a conceptual oro‐facial health model with an emphasis on oro‐facial function, taking the domains of quality of life and patient‐centred values into account. In the context of oro‐facial function, the requirements of life are met when the oro‐facial system is in a fit state. ‘Fitness of the oro‐facial system, that is oro‐facial health, is a state that is characterised by an absence of, or positive coping with physical disease, mental disease, pain and negative environmental and social factors. It will allow natural oro‐facial functions such as sensing, tasting, touching, biting, chewing, swallowing, speaking, yawning, kissing and facial expression’. In the presented conceptual model of oro‐facial health, it is postulated that each individual has present and future potentials related to biological prerequisites and resources that are developed by an individual through the course of life. These potentials form the oro‐facial functional capacity. When the individual potentials together do not meet the requirements of life anymore, dysfunction and disease result. The oro‐facial system is subject to physiological ageing processes, which will inevitably lead to a decrease in the oro‐facial functional capacity. Furthermore, comorbid medical conditions might hamper oro‐facial function and, alongside with the ageing process, may lead to a state of oral hypofunction. Currently, there is a lack of widespread, validated, easy‐to‐use instruments that help to distinguish between states of oro‐facial fitness as opposed to oral hypofunction. Clearly, research is needed to establish adequate, validated instruments alongside with functional rehabilitation procedures.
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- Martin Schimmel
- Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Division of Gerodontology and Removable Prosthodontics, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Section for Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Section for Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Aarhus, Denmark.,Faculty of Odontology, Malmø University, Sweden
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Hedberg L, Ekman U, Nordin LE, Smedberg JI, Skott P, Seiger Å, Sandborgh-Englund G, Westman E, Kumar A, Trulsson M. Cognitive changes and neural correlates after oral rehabilitation procedures in older adults: a protocol for an interventional study. BMC Oral Health 2021; 21:297. [PMID: 34107933 PMCID: PMC8191046 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-021-01654-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological studies show an association between masticatory function and cognitive impairment. This has further strengthened the notion that tooth loss and impaired masticatory function may be risk factors for dementia and cognitive decline. Animal experiments have indicated a causal relationship and several possible mechanisms have been discussed. This evidence is, however, lacking in humans. Therefore, in the current interventional study, we aim to investigate the effect of rehabilitation of masticatory function on cognition in older adults. METHODS Eighty patients indicated for prosthodontic rehabilitation will be randomly assigned to an experimental or a control group. Participants will conduct neuropsychological assessments, masticatory performance tests, saliva tests, optional magnetic resonance imaging, and answer questionnaires on oral health impact profiles and hospital anxiety and depression scale before, 3 months, and 1 year after oral rehabilitation. The difference between the two groups is that the control group will be tested an additional time, (at an interval of about 3 months) before the onset of the oral rehabilitation procedure. The primary outcome is a change in measures of episodic memory performance. DISCUSSION Although tooth loss and masticatory function are widespread in older people, it is still an underexplored modifiable risk factor potentially contributing to the development of cognitive impairment. If rehabilitation of masticatory function shows positive effects on the neurocognitive function, this will have great implications on future health care for patients with impaired masticatory status. The present project may provide a new avenue for the prevention of cognitive decline in older individuals. TRIAL REGISTRATION The protocol for the study was retrospectively registered in ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04458207, dated 02-07-2020.
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- Linn Hedberg
- Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, Box 4064, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Department of Diagnostic Medical Physics, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, Box 4064, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Folktandvården Eastmaninstitutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Academic Centre for Geriatric Dentistry, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Academic Centre for Geriatric Dentistry, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, Box 4064, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
- Academic Centre for Geriatric Dentistry, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, Box 4064, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, Box 4064, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
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Almotairy N, Kumar A, Grigoriadis A. Motor control strategies during unpredictable force control tasks in humans. J Oral Rehabil 2020; 47:1222-1232. [PMID: 32634248 DOI: 10.1111/joor.13052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND There are fundamental similarities and differences between the jaw and hand motor systems. However, it is unclear how the two systems respond to unpredictable task demands. OBJECTIVE To investigate and compare the force control of the jaw motor system (OMS) and the hand motor system (HMS) during unpredictable load changes. METHODS Seventeen healthy adults (24.0 ± 4.3 years) performed two standardised force control tasks (OMS and HMS). During the OMS, the participants asked to bite and pull a force transducer with the front teeth. While during HMS they pinched and pulled the same force transducer with their index and thumb fingers. Series of loads were added to a string attached to the transducer in an unpredictable (sequential and non-sequential) manner. The entire force profile during the task was divided into "initial" and "latter" segments. The force control was analysed and compared between the OMS and HMS in terms of peak force during the initial segment and holding force and force variability during the latter segment. RESULTS The peak force, holding force and force variability were higher for the OMS than the HMS (P < .001). However, there were no differences in the peak force, holding force or force variability between the sequential and non-sequential load changes (P > .05). CONCLUSIONS The results showed that unpredictable load changes did not affect the force control during the motor control task. This study suggests that both the motor systems are optimised in performing simple motor control tasks and are rather resilient to motor unpredictability.
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- Nabeel Almotairy
- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Division of Orthodontics, Department of Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Almotairy N, Kumar A, Grigoriadis A. Effect of food hardness on chewing behavior in children. Clin Oral Investig 2020; 25:1203-1216. [PMID: 32613432 PMCID: PMC7878268 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-020-03425-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 06/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Objective To investigate the effects of food hardness on chewing behavior in children compared with adults. Materials and methods Healthy children (3–17 years) were equally divided into five groups based on their dental eruption stages. Each participant ate soft and hard viscoelastic test food models (3 each), while the three-dimensional jaw movements and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the bilateral masseter muscles were recorded. The data from the children were compared with a control group of healthy adults (18–35 years). The data were analyzed with nonparametric tests. Results There was no significant difference in the number of chewing cycles and the duration of the chewing sequence between children groups and adults. Children with primary dentition (3–5 years) showed shorter lateral jaw movement and higher muscle activity at the end of the chewing sequence, compared with adults. Further, children’s age-groups (3–14 years) failed to adapt their jaw muscle activity to food hardness. However, at the late-permanent dentition stage (15–17 years), children were capable of performing adult-like chewing behavior. Conclusions Overall, it seems that children as young as 3-year-old are quite competent in performing basic chewing function similar to adults. Yet, there are differences in the anticipation or adaption of jaw muscle activity and jaw kinematics to food hardness. Clinical relevance The study may have clinical implication in the diagnosis and management of children with chewing impairment associated with dental malocclusions and other orofacial dysfunctions.
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- Nabeel Almotairy
- Unit of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 4064, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden. .,Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Unit of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 4064, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Unit of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Box 4064, Alfred Nobels Allé 8, 141 04, Huddinge, Sweden
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Grigoriadis A, Kumar A, Åberg MK, Trulsson M. Effect of Sudden Deprivation of Sensory Inputs From Periodontium on Mastication. Front Neurosci 2019; 13:1316. [PMID: 31920486 PMCID: PMC6914695 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.01316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the effect of sudden deprivation of sensory inputs from the periodontium on jaw kinematics and time-varying activation profile of the masseter muscle. Methods Fourteen (age range: 22–26 years; four men) healthy and natural dentate volunteers participated in a single experimental session. During the experiment, the participants were asked to eat six hard visco-elastic test food models, three each before and after an anesthetic intervention. The movements of the jaw in three dimensions and electromyographic (EMG) activity of the masseter muscle on the chewing side were recorded. Results The results of the study showed no significant differences in the number of chewing cycles (P = 0.233) and the duration of chewing sequence (P = 0.198) due to sudden deprivation of sensory inputs from the periodontium. However, there was a significant increase in the jaw opening velocity (P = 0.030) and a significant increase in the duration of occlusal phase (P = 0.004) during the anesthetized condition. The EMG activity of the jaw closing phase was significantly higher during the control condition [116.5 arbitrary units (AU)] than anesthetized condition (93.9 AU). The temporal profile of the masseter muscle showed a biphasic increase in the excitatory muscle drive in the control condition but this increase was virtually absent during the anesthetized condition. Conclusion Sudden deprivation of sensory inputs from the periodontium affects the jaw kinematics and jaw muscle activity, with a clear difference in the time-varying activation profile of the masseter muscle. The activation profile of the masseter muscle shows that periodontal mechanoreceptors contribute to approximately 20% of the EMG activity during the jaw closing phase.
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- Anastasios Grigoriadis
- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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Al Sayegh S, Borgwardt A, Svensson KG, Kumar A, Grigoriadis A, Christidis N. Effects of Chronic and Experimental Acute Masseter Pain on Precision Biting Behavior in Humans. Front Physiol 2019; 10:1369. [PMID: 31736787 PMCID: PMC6828929 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.01369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Chronic pain in the orofacial region is common worldwide. Pain seems to affect the jaw motor control. Hence, temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are often accompanied by pain upon chewing, restricted mouth opening and impaired maximal bite forces. However, little is known on the effects of pain, in particular the effects of chronic jaw muscle pain on precision biting. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of chronic and acute jaw muscle pain on oral motor control during precision biting in humans. Eighteen patients with chronic masseter muscle pain and 18 healthy participants completed the experiment. All participants were examined according to the Diagnostic Criteria for TMD. Experimental acute pain was induced by bilateral, simultaneous sterile hypertonic saline infusions into the healthy masseter muscles. A standardized hold and split biting task was used to assess the precision biting. The data was analyzed with non-parametric statistical tests. The results showed no significant differences in the hold forces, split forces, durations of split or peak split rates within or between the pain and pain-free conditions. The mean split rate increased significantly compared to baseline values both in the chronic patients and the pain-free condition. However, this increase was not evident in the experimental acute pain condition. Further, there were no significant differences in the mean split rates between the conditions. The data suggest that jaw muscle pain does not seem to alter precision biting in humans, however, the possibility that a nociceptive modulation of spindle afferent activity might have occurred but compensated for cannot be ruled out.
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- Samaa Al Sayegh
- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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Effects of Motor Training on Accuracy and Precision of Jaw and Finger Movements. Neural Plast 2019; 2019:9593464. [PMID: 31827500 PMCID: PMC6885803 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9593464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 09/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective To compare the effects of training of jaw and finger movements with and without visual feedback on precision and accuracy. Method Twenty healthy participants (10 men and 10 women; mean age 24.6 ± 0.8 years) performed two tasks: a jaw open-close movement and a finger lifting task with and without visual feedback before and after 3-day training. Individually determined target positions for the jaw corresponded to 50% of the maximal jaw opening position, and a fixed target position of 20 mm was set for the finger. Movements were repeated 10 times each. The variability in the amplitude of the movements was expressed as percentage in relation to the target position (Daccu—accuracy) and as coefficient of variation (CVprec—precision). Result Daccu and CVprec were significantly influenced by visual feedback (P = 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively) and reduced after training jaw and finger movements (P < 0.001). Daccu (P = 0.004) and CVprec (P = 0.019) were significantly different between jaw and finger movements. The relative changes in Daccu (P = 0.017) and CVprec (P = 0.027) were different from pretraining to posttraining between jaw and finger movements. Conclusion The accuracy and precision of standardized jaw and finger movements are dependent on visual feedback and appears to improve more by training in the trigeminal system possibly reflecting significant neuroplasticity in motor control mechanisms.
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Kumar A, Koullia N, Jongenburger M, Koutris M, Lobbezoo F, Trulsson M, Svensson P. Behavioral learning and skill acquisition during a natural yet novel biting task. Physiol Behav 2019; 211:112667. [PMID: 31479681 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2019] [Revised: 08/05/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of short-term training on behavioral learning and skill acquisition during a natural yet novel biting task. METHODS Thirty (18 women) healthy volunteers in the age range of 18-32 years were divided into a naive (n = 17) and expert (n = 13) groups based on the self-reported familiarity to perform a complex behavioral biting task. The volunteers participated in a single experimental session divided into three sets with three series, each with ten trials of a standardized biting task. The task was to position, split and retrieve a sunflower seed from its shell without crushing the seed. The two consecutive sets were separated by fifteen minutes of short-term training. During the short-term training, the participants repeatedly performed the biting task for about fifteen minutes. A five-point grading system was devised to determine the performance and video registrations were made to determine the duration of the task. RESULTS There was a significant main effect of training on the task performance scores (P < .001). The performance scores of the naive group before training was significantly lower than all the sets of the expert group (P < .010). The performance scores of the naive group were also significantly better after training than before (P = .001). However, the expert group took significantly shorter time to complete the task than the naive group. CONCLUSION The results of the present study show a significant effect of training on the performance of a complex behavioral biting task. Training resulted in improved performance scores and a subtle decrease in the duration of the task.
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- Abhishek Kumar
- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; SCON
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Sweden.
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- Department of Oral Kinesiology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Kinesiology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Kinesiology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Oral Kinesiology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; SCON
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden; Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus University, Denmark; SCON
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Sweden
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Vibratory stimulus to the masseter muscle impairs the oral fine motor control during biting tasks. J Prosthodont Res 2019; 63:354-360. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpor.2018.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 10/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ikuta M, Iida T, Kothari M, Shimada A, Komiyama O, Svensson P. Impact of sleep bruxism on training-induced cortical plasticity. J Prosthodont Res 2019; 63:277-282. [PMID: 30704929 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpor.2018.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 12/13/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate if sleep bruxism (SB) influences training-induced cortical plasticity and performance in terms of accuracy and precision of a tooth-clenching task (TCT). METHODS Thirty-eight participants were allocated into SB group (N=19) and control group (N=19) according to presence of SB based on a 2-week screening. The participants were instructed to perform a standardized TCT for 58min at three different force levels (10%, 20% and 40% of maximum voluntary contraction; MVC) in three series (first and third without visual-feedback and second with visual-feedback). Accuracy and precision of the TCT were calculated from actual bite force values. Transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied to elicit motor evoked potentials (MEPs) from the masseter and first dorsal interosseous muscle (FDI) before the TCT (pre-TCT-session) and 5-min after the TCT (post-TCT-session). RESULTS Accuracy was significantly dependent on the series and target force level (P<0.001), however, there was a significant decrease only in the control group at 10% MVC from first to third session (P<0.001). No significant differences between groups were observed for the precision of the TCT. Masseter MEPs in the SB group in the pre-TCT-session at 120% and 160% motor threshold were significantly lower than in the control group (P<0.05). Masseter MEPs of the control group in the post-TCT-session were significantly higher than the pre-TCT-session (P<0.05) but not SB. FDI MEPs were only dependent on stimulus intensity (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS SB is associated with significant changes not only in excitability of corticomotor control but also motor learning of jaw movements and force control.
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- Mai Ikuta
- Division of Oral Function and Rehabilitation, Department of Oral Health Science, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Japan; Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Division of Oral Function and Rehabilitation, Department of Oral Health Science, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Japan.
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark; Department of Clinic Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus, Denmark; Osaka Dental University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Division of Oral Function and Rehabilitation, Department of Oral Health Science, Nihon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Matsudo, Japan
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- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Aarhus University, Department of Dentistry, Aarhus, Denmark; Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Deng H, Gao S, Lu S, Kumar A, Zhang Z, Svensson P. Alteration of occlusal vertical dimension induces signs of neuroplastic changes in corticomotor control of masseter muscles: Preliminary findings. J Oral Rehabil 2018; 45:710-719. [PMID: 29920731 DOI: 10.1111/joor.12682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of altering occlusal vertical dimension (OVD) in patients with severe attrition on corticomotor control of the masseter muscles as assessed by navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS). METHODS Seven patients (58.6 ± 8.4 years) with decreased OVD due to severe attrition were given mandibular occlusal splints to alter the OVD with the instruction to wear during the whole awake time for a period of four weeks. Motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) and the motor cortex maps of the masseter muscles and first dorsal interosseous (FDI) muscles as control were recorded by nTMS at baseline and at least 4 weeks after the alteration of OVD. The stimulus-response curves of MEPs were analysed with two-way repeated-measures ANOVA, and the numerical rating scale scores, motor thresholds, onset latencies, motor cortex maps and centre of gravity (COG) were analysed with paired t tests. RESULTS There was a significant increase in the amplitude of the masseter muscle MEPs (P = 0.036), but no change in the motor cortex map areas (P = 0.111) four weeks after the alteration of OVD. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in either the amplitude of the FDI muscle MEPs (P = 0.466) or the motor cortex map areas (P = 0.230) before and after OVD alteration. CONCLUSION The results suggest that alteration of OVD in patients with severe attrition was associated with signs of neuroplastic changes in the corticomotor control of the masseter muscles. The results of the study may add to our understanding of the putative mechanisms related to cortical changes in response to OVD alterations.
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- Hongyan Deng
- Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Aarhus, Denmark
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- Beijing Stomatological Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.,Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON), Aarhus, Denmark.,Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Grigoriadis A, Trulsson M. Excitatory drive of masseter muscle during mastication with dental implants. Sci Rep 2018; 8:8597. [PMID: 29872098 PMCID: PMC5988651 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26926-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Previously we have reported a biphasic increase in excitatory drive of the masseter muscle during natural chewing in young adults. We now hypothesize that sensory inputs from the periodontal mechanoreceptors (PMRs) are responsible for the late increase in excitatory drive during this biphasic movement. 13 participants with implant-supported bridges in both jaws, and thus lacking PMRs, and 13 participants with natural dentition chewed and swallowed model food of different hardness. Electromyographic (EMG) activity of the masseter muscle was recorded, along with the position of the mandible, and the muscle activity and jaw kinematics during the different phases of the chewing cycle were analyzed. Throughout the entire masticatory sequence, the excitatory drive of the masseter muscle during the jaw closing increased in a biphasic manner for the dentate participants; whereas biphasic elevation was observed only during the middle and last segments in the implant participants. Dentate participants exhibited significantly greater boosting of the EMG activity during late jaw closing than the implant participants, irrespective of food hardness and segment of the masticatory sequence. Sensory information from PMRs are required for boosting the enhancement of masseter muscle activity during the late jaw closing, during tooth-food contact.
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- Anastasios Grigoriadis
- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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Valerio P, Perfeito F, Moura LP, Ribeiro DN, Fernandes SOA, Martins AS, Leite MF. Mandible protraction alters Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin gene expression in adult mice condyle. ANNALI DI STOMATOLOGIA 2018; 8:95-103. [PMID: 29682221 DOI: 10.11138/ads/2017.8.3.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Mandible condyle remodeling is a great challenge on craniofacial growth studies. The great majority of the reports deals with growing period. However, there is a great necessity to clarify the importance of functional stimulation on adult mandible condyle remodeling. By using an adult mouse model, we investigated the influence of mandible forwarding on condyle remodeling and gene expression by bone forming cells. Tomographic and scintigraphic evaluations showed sagittal growth and cell activity enhancement. RT-PCR showed that Type I collagen, osteocalcin and osteonectin expression level can be altered. We showed that functional stimulation is necessary to maintain the regular gene expression by condyle bone forming cells in adult mice. It opens new frame for further investigations aiming new clinical approaches to temporomandibular joint problems treatment, as well as mandible retrusion treatment.
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- Patricia Valerio
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- School of Pharmacy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Kumar A, Kothari M, Grigoriadis A, Trulsson M, Svensson P. Bite or brain: Implication of sensorimotor regulation and neuroplasticity in oral rehabilitation procedures. J Oral Rehabil 2018; 45:323-333. [DOI: 10.1111/joor.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/28/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- A. Kumar
- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation; Department of Dental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Huddinge Sweden
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic; Aarhus University; Hammel Denmark
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation; Department of Dental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation; Department of Dental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Huddinge Sweden
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- Division of Oral Diagnostics and Rehabilitation; Department of Dental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Huddinge Sweden
- Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences (SCON); Huddinge Sweden
- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function; Institute for Odontology and Oral Health; Aarhus University; Aarhus Denmark
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Kumar A, Tanaka Y, Grigoriadis A, Grigoriadis J, Trulsson M, Svensson P. Training-induced dynamics of accuracy and precision in human motor control. Sci Rep 2017; 7:6784. [PMID: 28754929 PMCID: PMC5533741 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-07078-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The study investigated the dynamic changes in accuracy and precision during a simple oral and digital motor task involving a controlled and a ballistic force. Eighteen healthy participants participated in four experimental sessions during which they performed one hundred trials of targeting a controlled (low/high hold force) and a ballistic force during an oral and a digital motor task (OMT and DMT). Accuracy and precision across one hundred trials were calculated and subjected to segmented linear regression analysis. Repeated performance of controlled forces show a significant dynamic change in accuracy during initial stage of targeting high hold forces during OMT and a significant dynamic change in both accuracy and precision during final stage of targeting high hold forces during DMT. Repeated performance of ballistic force showed a significant dynamic change in both accuracy and precision during final stage of targeting high hold force forces during OMT and a significant dynamic change in accuracy during the initial stages of targeting high hold force during the DMT. The findings indicate a subtle degree of dissociation between accuracy and precision in terms of dynamic modulation of forces due to repeated performance of both OMT and DMT.
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- Abhishek Kumar
- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden.
- SCON| Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Department of Dentistry for Disability and Oral Health, Osaka Dental University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- SCON| Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- SCON| Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- SCON| Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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- Section of Oral Rehabilitation, Department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
- Section of Orofacial Pain and Jaw Function, Institute of Odontology and Oral Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- SCON| Scandinavian Center for Orofacial Neurosciences, Huddinge, Sweden
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Perturbed oral motor control due to anesthesia during intraoral manipulation of food. Sci Rep 2017; 7:46691. [PMID: 28425479 PMCID: PMC5397972 DOI: 10.1038/srep46691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Sensory information from periodontal mechanoreceptors (PMRs) surrounding the roots of natural teeth is important for optimizing the positioning of food and adjustment of force vectors during precision biting. The present experiment was designed to test the hypothesis; that reduction of afferent inputs from the PMRs, by anesthesia, perturbs the oral fine motor control and related jaw movements during intraoral manipulation of morsels of food. Thirty healthy volunteers with a natural dentition were equally divided into experimental and control groups. The participants in both groups were asked to manipulate and split a spherical candy into two equal halves with the front teeth. An intervention was made by anesthetizing the upper and lower incisors of the experimental group while the control group performed the task without intervention. Performance of the split was evaluated and the jaw movement recorded. The experimental group demonstrated a significant decrease in measures of performance following local anesthesia. However, there was no significant changes in the duration or position of the jaw during movements in the experimental and control group. In conclusion, transient deprivation of sensory information from PMRs perturbs oral fine motor control during intraoral manipulation of food, however, no significant alterations in duration or positions of the jaw during movements can be observed.
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Temporal summation and motor function modulation during repeated jaw movements in patients with temporomandibular disorder pain and healthy controls. Pain 2017; 158:1272-1279. [PMID: 28420009 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Temporal summation of nociceptive inputs may be an important pathophysiological mechanism in temporomandibular disorders (TMD) pain; however, it remains unknown how natural jaw function relates to underlying pain mechanisms. This study evaluated changes in pain and movement patterns during repeated jaw movements in patients with painful temporomandibular joints (TMJ) compared with healthy controls. Twenty patients with TMD with TMJ pain, and an anterior disk displacement without reduction and 20 age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers were included. Participants performed 20 trials (4 × 5 sessions) of standardized and repeated mandibular movements, and scored the movement-associated pain intensity on 0 to 10 numeric rating scale in addition to measurements of jaw movements. Patients with TMJ pain reported higher baseline pain compared to the control group for all types of jaw movements (P = 0.001) and significant increases in numeric rating scale pain scores by repetition of jaw movements (P < 0.001), which was not observed in the control group (P > 0.05). Jaw total opening distance (P = 0.030), maximum opening velocity (P = 0.043) and average closing velocity (P = 0.044) in the TMJ pain group were significantly reduced during the repeated movements. In the control group, however, total opening distance (P = 0.499), maximum opening velocity (P = 0.064), and average closing velocity (P = 0.261) remained unchanged, whereas average opening velocity (P = 0.040) and maximum closing velocity (P = 0.039) increased. The study demonstrates that repeated jaw movements constitute a sufficient and adequate stimulation for triggering temporal summation effects associated with significant inhibition of motor function in painful TMJs. These findings have practical implications for diagnosis of TMD pain and for more mechanism-driven management protocols in the future.
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Zhang H, Kumar A, Kothari M, Luo X, Trulsson M, Svensson KG, Svensson P. Can short-term oral fine motor training affect precision of task performance and induce cortical plasticity of the jaw muscles? Exp Brain Res 2016; 234:1935-1943. [DOI: 10.1007/s00221-016-4598-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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